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Thursday, January 29, 2015

A Picture Book a Day for a Year: Day 285

Picture Book: An Orange in January

Author:
Dianna Hutts Aston

Illustrator: Julie
Maren

Summary:
This is the story of one orange. It begins as a blossom in a land that glows
with warm spring light. It ends across the world, in a young boy’s hands as he
shares it with his school friends on a snowy playground. Across the
distance, the orange offers its nectar to bees, ripens on a tree, and is picked
and placed in a bag, then a basket, then a truck, then a grocery store, then a school
lunchbox. At last, the children enjoy the sweet yummy goodness of the orange sections, even in
January.

Hanna’s Comments: I am guilty of taking it for granted that an orange is
available to me in the middle of winter. Use this book to help a young audience
savor the beauty of an orange, appreciate the complexity of its route, and
taste one of God’s great gifts. Talk about how an orange used to be a very rare
treat and still is for many in our world who don’t have the means or accessibility
to exotic or off-season foods. Mention the joy of sharing such delights and consider
what other treats are worthy of further attention. Then relate these joys to
savoring and praising God’s goodness in worship and all day long.

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